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Four women were arrested in Alabama after police said they may have encouraged a fight between middle school students.
Jasmine Heidelberg, 27; Tiara Williams, 30; Khadijah Weaver, 31; and Dianna Young, 32, were charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor on Thursday, Aug. 28, the Birmingham Police Department said in a Facebook post. Williams was additionally charged with child endangerment, according to police.
The women were arrested after police responded to a neigborhood after receiving a report about a fight involving students from Hayes Middle School. Once at the scene, officers “learned that several adults may have encouraged the fight” between students, police said.
Once arrested, all four women were taken to the Birmingham City Jail. Jail records do not show the women as current inmates, and it is unclear if either of them has retained an attorney for the case.
USA TODAY contacted the Birmingham Police Department and the Birmingham City School System on Saturday, August 30, but has not received a response.
‘This kind of parental neglect is a disgrace to our community’
In a statement shared on Facebook, Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said, “This kind of parental neglect is a disgrace to our community and to society as a whole.”
“As adults, we have a responsibility to serve as role models—providing the proper guidance, support, and good example for our children to follow,” Pickett’s statement continued. “While BPD is committed to helping parents who are struggling with troubled children, let me be clear: we have zero tolerance for parents who encourage, promote, or facilitate violence among our youth. These swift arrests were made to send a clear message to the few parents who choose to act irresponsibly.”
